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Five countries, one shared push to make inclusive data the norm
Beyond Nairobi: attendee takeaways and the winner headed to Riyadh for the World Data Forum
Training begins in Sierra Leone to transform agricultural data into policy insights
Rome roundtable on the fertilizer crisis calls for diversification and global coordination
Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data Taps Jenna Slotin to Lead as its next Chief Executive Officer
James Henderson joins AI for Food Security Working Group
Senegal launches Make Inclusive Data the Norm initiative in Dakar
Four days in Nairobi
Where everyone counted: inside the Inclusion Pavilion
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The 2026 Global Data Festival makes media headlines in Kenya and beyond
From June 2–5, more than 1,300 attendees gathered in Nairobi for the Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo & Conference, a four-day global conversation on data, space technology, and building a more resilient future.
The breadth of media coverage, across national and international outlets, reflected the significance of the discussions taking place.
Colombia launches its first Citizen Data Framework to strengthen official statistics
Colombia's National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) launched the Marco de Datos Ciudadanos para Colombia, the country's first Citizen Data Framework. This roadmap guides the production, management, and use of citizen-generated data under clear quality, ethics, and participation standards. The launch is part of Datos en Acción, a key project within the Make Inclusive Data the Norm (MIDN) initiative, which is also supporting inclusive data systems in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal.
Ghana Joins Next Phase of Global Inclusive Data Drive
During the 57th UN Statistical Commission, Ghana announced is is joining the second phase of the Make Inclusive Data the Norm initiative, an international programme designed to embed inclusive development data into national statistical systems and government planning processes.